"The Fedora distribution has a reputation for innovation, and the new
Fedora 9, released today, is no exception. With features that range from
easy filesystem encryption to support for the ext4 format, it includes a
wide range of features that are likely to become standard in other
distributions in the next six months. But for Paul W. Frields, who
became Fedora project leader in February, what distinguishes the release
is less the technology than the community that supports it, and how the
technology contributes to the larger free software world."